<p>Hey guys, I just registered for this site because it looks like there are some smart people here. </p>
<p>Anyways, I was thinking about graduating a quarter early from college. After taking Summer school, I will have 9 courses left. This means that Fall I will take 4 courses and Winter quarter I will have 5 courses (1 more than the norm). I still have a Credit/No Credit left for a GE and I have one more GE so the 5 course schedule won't be absolute hell. I am currently majoring in Business-Accounting at a California state university. My university is highly sought after by the Big 4 and mid-tier to small accounting firms. This is shown in our graduate status reports so my statement is legit. </p>
<p>Will graduating a quarter early have an effect on the hiring process? I know that the norm for Accounting grads is that they graduate in June (quarter schools), study for the CPA exam all Summer (or travel) and then start work in August or September. If I graduate early, will I start in June? Will this give me a leg up? Or possibly a leg down? </p>
<p>In case you are wondering why I am taking summer school, I did not get an internship. I got about 6 interviews with various companies, one second round and no offers. I believe the reasons are that I am a new transfer and that I got a C- in my Intermediate Accounting I class (my first accounting class at the new university). I will be retaking the course over the summer though. Other than that, I think I am a great interviewer and dress very professionaly so I do not think that was the reason why I did not get an offer. The C- in accounting coupled with the ****ty economy right now is my best explanation.</p>